Brimley

Brimley Meaning & Origin

About Brimley
The surname Brimley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "brom" meaning "broom" (a type of shrub) and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, Brimley likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a broom-covered clearing or a place named Brimley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Brimley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Brimley: 563
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,117
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brimley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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PRML
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B60540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 M L IY0
🌐 IPA
/brimley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brimley in Braille

Here's how to represent Brimley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Brimley in braille

How to sign the name Brimley using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Brimley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brimley in sign language

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